Villa Marina

Land for Villa Marina estate was acquired by George
Steuart shortly before his death; the house was built by
his son Robert whose widow sold off some of the land. On her
death it became a school run by the Misses Dutton. It then
became the residence of
Governor Pigot which signalled the move of the capital
from Castletown to Douglas.

On Pigot's death in 1868 it was acquired by H.B.Noble for £7000, his
will offered it for sale to Douglas Borough for development as a tourist attraction. The house was demolished and the Villa
Marina (Kursaal) concert hall and gardens built and opened in 1913. A major reconstruction took
place in 2002/2003.